Nice coin. And silver, too. These old 10, 20, and 50 centavos coins from Mexico have wide variations in catalog values over their 1905 to 1945 history. The listings below call out the three denominations and give approximate catalog values. It is a little complicated, so look closely. This page applies to coins with the wreathed Liberty cap and star burst on the reverse side.

To figure the melt value or the Base Value (BV) of silver in the coin, use a web site such a kitco.com to find the current value of silver per troy ounce, then multiply by the troy ounces in your coin. (Note: for precious metals like gold and silver, 'ounces' and 'troy ounces' mean the same thing.)

50 CENTAVOS (large 50 on back, 0.321 troy ounces silver)worn: BV (silver value)average circulated: BV + $6well preserved: BV + $18fully uncirculated: BV + $40coins dated 1905 are rare in high grades and catalog at $20 in average circulated condition, but $200 when fully uncirculatedcoins dated 1908 are rare and catalog at $80 in average circulated conditioncoins dated 1916 are scarce and catalog for $60 in average circulated conditioncoins dated after 1918 have half the silver and are worth about one-half these valuescoins dated 1938 are rare and catalog for $50 in average circulated condition

As always on CoinQuest, we report approximate catalog values. Actual buy and sell values will be different. Use our Terminology page to understand these differences.

Coin: 1668, Genre: Colonizers and ColoniesRequested by: , Sun, 25-Oct-2009 17:44:26 GMTAnswered by: Chris, Sat, 05-Jul-2014 03:28:35 GMTLast review by CoinQuest: Tue, 21-Jun-2016 10:56:30 GMTRequester description: 1939 It has an eagle with a snake in its mouth. On the other side it says 20 centavos